US EditionJules Verne Trophy: Sodebo Ultim 3 must contend with Storm Ingrid before completing the race...
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The international crew of the Famous Project, made up of eight women, is expected to complete its tour of the world on the sail this weekend of 24 and 25 January, thus establishing the first women's reference time on the race.
Blocked by storm Ingrid and restrained by damage, the Famous Project's sailors, launched in a 100% female and non-stop world tour, are expected to arrive in Brest between Monday and Tuesday, announced Alexia Barrier's team on Friday, January 23.
In advance of the Jules Verne trophy record, Thomas Coville and his crew will complete their tour of the world in dreadful weather conditions.
Engaged in a record-breaking attempt at the Jules-Verne Trophy, Thomas Coville and the crew of "Sodebo Ultim 3" entered as planned in the storm off the Azores, in the Atlantic. However, they retained a good margin in view of arriving this weekend.
Confronted at the very end of the race with particularly muscular conditions as he approaches Cape Finisterre, Sodebo Ultim 3 remains well placed to capture this weekend of the Jules Verne Trophy and beat the Idec Sport record (40 days 23 hours and 30 minutes in 2017), which will be the case if it happens before Sunday, 8:31 pm. Sailorz interviewed two former Jules Verne holders, Franck Cammas (2010) and Loïck Peyron (2012), and two Ultim skippe…
Will the Jules Verne record be broken? Final 1,000 miles for Sodebo – but brutal Biscay conditions expected
Thomas Coville and Sodebo have less than 48 hours to go in their Jules Verne around the world non-stop record bid – but Biscay is set to serve up brutal storm conditions Thomas Coville and his crew on the Sodebo Ultim 3 trimaran are less than 1,000 miles from crossing the finish line of the Jules Verne Trophy, and are currently more than 600 miles ahead of the record time set by Idec Sport in 2017. Coville and crew must cross the finish line bef…
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